bowed out

verb

Definition of bowed outnext
past tense of bow out
as in fell
to undergo defeat quite embarrassingly, the top-seeded player bowed out in the first round of competition

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bowed out
  1. fell
  2. lost
  3. faltered
Verb
  • Little more than an hour later, he would be felled by an assassin’s bullet.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Martinez helped lead the Mets to the NLCS where they were felled by his former club.
    — Dan Freedman, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Definition of fell
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  • Up in Scotland, meanwhile, marbles were lost as Rangers, who played most of the match with 10 men after an early red card for defender Robin Propper, hung on through a goalless battle with Athletic Club.
    — Phil Hay, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The Huskies also lost a trio of transfers after 2021-22 — Piath Gabriel (UMass), Mir McLean (Virginia, Maryland) and Saylor Poffenbarger (Arkansas, Maryland) — who all averaged less than five minutes of playing time in their UConn careers.
    — Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2025
Definition of lost
Verb
  • However, New York has faltered a little without their star on the floor.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Without him in the lineup, the Knicks offense has faltered a little bit.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of faltered
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“Bowed out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bowed%20out. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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